Here are the main takeaways from former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe’s interview on 1500 ESPN this afternoon.
Kluwe on @1500ESPN right now, he's back in California, opening interview saying "it's sunny here"…Always a laid back guy
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Kluwe: "My numbers last year were the same they were the previous 7 years…Only thing that changed was me speaking out on same sex rights."
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Kluwe on the organization: "I don't know if it's dysfunctional, there are hands on & hands off owners. Zygi doesn't play Jerry Jones role."
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"I don't see how it is worse to speak out for a social cause than it is to run your tree into a car." Players who get in trouble still play.
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Kluwe: "This must have flipped a switch somewhere. From there, it got very uncomfortable."
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Kluwe: "I think it was about this specific issue. I've been vocal before on other things. I think it was this issue that was the problem."
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Kluwe: "We're all unique individual people, we all have our own beliefs, to consider someone just based on their job is ignorant."
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Kluwe: "If you want to be the person that does the right thing, you have to step up. If no one tries to make change, there won't be change."
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Kluwe: "I'd be OK with Frazier and Spielman coaching and being an administrator again."
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Kluwe on not getting another job: "It's a fair question. I can't fault Raiders for keeping the #1 punter in the league (Marquette King)."
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Kluwe: "Punted well in other tryouts, they picked other guys. All of a sudden I'm not able to get a job. What's changed?"
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Kluwe: "I don't know if there's room in the NFL for people to speak their mind."
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Kluwe: "Despite all this, I love the Vikings organization. It's just 3 specific individuals that I felt didn't make the right choices."
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The Vikings responded to his allegations moments before he went on 1500 ESPN to back up his words.
